reverend

Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

adj. Deserving reverence.

adj. Relating to or characteristic of the clergy; clerical.

adj. Used as a title and form of address for certain clerics in many Christian churches. In formal usage, preceded by the: the Reverend Jane Doe; Reverend John Jones.

n. Informal A cleric or minister. Used with the.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

adj. worthy of reverence or respect

n. a member of the Christian clergy

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

adj. Worthy of reverence; entitled to respect mingled with fear and affection; venerable.

from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

Worthy to be revered; worthy of reverence; entitled to veneration, esteem, or respect, by reason of one's character or sacred office, as a minister of religion; especially, deserving of respect or consideration on account of age; venerable.

Specifically, a title of respect given to clergymen or ecclesiastics: as, Reverend (or the Reverend) John Smith.

Of or pertaining to ecclesiastics, or to the clerical office or profession.

Startup was not a clergyman because certain scruples impeded and prevented him, while in the bosom of Frigidy there existed no desire so strong as that of having the word reverend attached to his name.